1 J esus went away from the city of Capernaum. He came to the country of Judea and to the other side of the Jordan River. Again the people gathered around Him. He began to teach them as He had been doing.

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

2 T he proud religious law-keepers came to Him. They tried to trap Him and asked, “Does the Law say a man can divorce his wife?”

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

3 H e said to them, “What did the Law of Moses say?”

And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

4 T hey said, “Moses allowed a man to divorce his wife, if he put it in writing and gave it to her.”

And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

5 J esus said to them, “Because of your hard hearts, Moses gave you this Law.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

6 F rom the beginning of the world, God made them man and woman.

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

7 B ecause of this, a man is to leave his father and mother and is to live with his wife.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

8 T he two will become one. So they are no longer two, but one.

And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

9 L et no man divide what God has put together.”

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

10 I n the house the followers asked Jesus about this again.

And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

11 H e said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another is not faithful to her and is guilty of a sex sin.

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

12 I f a woman divorces her husband and marries another, she is not faithful to her husband and is guilty of a sex sin.” Jesus Gives Thanks for Little Children

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

13 T hey brought little children to Jesus that He might put His hand on them. The followers spoke sharp words to those who brought them.

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

14 J esus saw this and was angry with the followers. He said, “Let the little children come to Me. Do not stop them. The holy nation of God is made up of ones like these.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

15 F or sure, I tell you, whoever does not receive the holy nation of God as a little child does not go into it.”

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

16 H e took the children in His arms. He put His hands on them and prayed that good would come to them. Jesus Teaches about Keeping the Law

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

17 J esus was going on His way. A man ran to Him and got down on his knees. He said, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have life that lasts forever?”

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

18 J esus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? There is only One Who is good. That is God.

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

19 Y ou know the Laws, ‘Do not be guilty of sex sins in marriage. Do not kill another person. Do not take things from people in wrong ways. Do not steal. Do not lie. Respect your father and mother.’”

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

20 T he man said to Jesus, “Teacher, I have obeyed all these Laws since I was a boy.”

And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

21 J esus looked at him with love and said, “There is one thing for you to do yet. Go and sell everything you have and give the money to poor people. You will have riches in heaven. Then come and follow Me.”

Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

22 W hen the man heard these words, he was sad. He walked away with sorrow because he had many riches here on earth. The Danger of Riches

And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

23 J esus looked around Him. He said to His followers, “How hard it is for rich people to get into the holy nation of God!”

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

24 T he followers were surprised and wondered about His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children! How hard it is for those who put their trust in riches to get into the holy nation of God!

And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

25 I t is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go to heaven.”

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

26 T hey were very surprised and wondered, saying to themselves, “Then who can be saved from the punishment of sin?”

And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

27 J esus looked at them and said, “This cannot be done by men but God can do anything.”

And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

28 T hen Peter began to say to Him, “We have given up everything we had and have followed You.”

Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

29 J esus said, “For sure, I tell you, there are those who have given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands because of Me, and the Good News.

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,

30 T hey will get back one hundred times as much now at this time in houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands. Along with this, they will have very much trouble. And they will have life that lasts forever in the world to come.

But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

31 M any who are first will be last. Many who are last will be first.” Jesus Tells of His Death the Third Time

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

32 T hey were on their way to Jerusalem. Jesus walked in front of them. Those who followed were surprised and afraid. Then Jesus took the twelve followers by themselves. He told them what would happen to Him.

And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,

33 H e said, “Listen, we are going to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the religious leaders of the Jews and to the teachers of the Law. They will say that He must be put to death. They will hand Him over to the people who are not Jews.

Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:

34 T hey will make fun of Him and will beat Him. They will spit on Him and will kill Him. But three days later He will be raised from the dead.” James and John Ask Jesus Something Hard

And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

35 J ames and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus. They said, “Teacher, we would like to have You do for us whatever we ask You.”

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

36 H e said to them, “What would you like to have Me do for you?”

And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

37 T hey said to Him, “Let one of us sit by Your right side and the other by Your left side when You receive Your great honor in heaven.”

They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

38 J esus said to them, “You do not know what you ask. Can you take the suffering I am about to take? Can you be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”

But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

39 T hey said to Him, “Yes, we can.” Jesus said to them, “You will, for sure, suffer the way I will suffer. You will be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with.

And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

40 B ut to sit on My right side or on My left side is not for Me to give. It will be given to those for whom it has been made ready.”

But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.

41 T he other ten followers heard it. They were angry with James and John.

And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.

42 J esus called them to Him and said, “You know that those who are made leaders over the nations show their power to the people. Important leaders use their power over the people.

But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

43 I t must not be that way with you. Whoever wants to be great among you, let him care for you.

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

44 W hoever wants to be first among you, must be the one who is owned and cares for all.

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

45 F or the Son of Man did not come to be cared for. He came to care for others. He came to give His life so that many could be bought by His blood and be made free from sin.” Healing of the Blind Man

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

46 T hen they came to the city of Jericho. When He was leaving the city with His followers and many people, a blind man was sitting by the road. He was asking people for food or money as they passed by. His name was Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus.

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

47 H e heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. He began to speak with a loud voice, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

48 M any people spoke sharp words to the blind man telling him not to call out like that. But he spoke all the more. He said, “Son of David, take pity on me.”

And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

49 J esus stopped and told them to call the blind man. They called to him and said, “Take hope! Stand up, He is calling for you!”

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.

50 A s he jumped up, he threw off his coat and came to Jesus.

And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

51 J esus said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, “Lord, I want to see!”

And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

52 J esus said, “Go! Your faith has healed you.” At once he could see and he followed Jesus down the road.

And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.